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Step 1: Park the car on level ground. Be sure there is enough room to safely work.
Step 2: Make sure the e-brake is engaged and that the car is in gear.
Step 3: Locate the correct jacking point according to what area of the car you are going to be working on.
Step 4: Lift the car enough so that the wheel is off the ground or so that there is enough room under the car to work.
Step 5: Place stand(s) if needed. If you aren't going to use stands, place a safety stand near the jack in case the jack fails.
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Step 1: Remove the six bolts that secure the rear differential front cover using a 14mm socket. Remove the cover.
Step 2: Make a mark on the driveshaft to match the part on the rear differentail.
Step 3: With the e-brake engaged remove the two nuts that are exposed using a 12mm socket. Remove the two bolts.
Step 4: Put the e-brake down, spin the wheel so that the driveshaft spins exposing the other two nuts. Remove the two bolts.
Step 5: Remove the bolts that secure the center bearing to the body using a 14mm socket.
Step 6: Pull the propeller shaft out of the transmission.
Step 7: Remove the driveshaft.
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Step 1: Install the propeller shaft into the transmission.
Step 2: Lift up the center bearing to the body and secure it by installing the two bolts using a 14mm socket. Tighten the bolts to 38.3 foot pounds of torque.
Step 3: With the e-brake engaged remove the two nuts that are exposed using a 12mm socket. Remove the two bolts.
Step 4: Align the mark on the driveshaft to the mark on the rear differential and temporarily install the bolts/nuts.
Step 5: Make sure the e-brake is up and tighten two of the nuts using a 12mm socket. Tighten the nuts to 28.3 foot pounds of torque using a torque wrench.
Step 6: Lower the e-brake and spin the wheels so that you can tighten the other two nuts using a 12mm socket. Tighten the nuts to 28.3 foot pounds of torque using a torque wrench.
Step 7: Install the rear differential cover and temporarily install the bolt shown in the picture.
Step 8: Install the bolt shown in the picture using a 14mm socket. Tighten the bolt to 66 foot pounds of torque using a torque wrench.
Step 9: Now tighten the bolt that you temporarily installed it Step 7 using a 14mm socket. Tighten the bolt to 66 foot pounds of torque using a torque wrench.
Step 10: Install the remaining four bolts that secure the cover to the member using a 14mm socket. Tighten the bolts to 66 foot pounds of torque using a torque wrench.
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Step 1: Make sure there is nothing under your car (bolts, tools, friends, etc.)
Step 2: If the car is supported on jack stands, lift the jack until there is no load on the stand. Remove the stand(s).
Step 3: If the car is supported by the jack, remove the safety stand.
Step 4: Once again make sure that it is safe to lower the car.
Step 5: Lower the car and remove the jack.
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